personnel in the cities of tokyo, yokohama, and nagoya. >>> japanese military helicopters have dumped 30 tons of sea water on the crippled nuclear reactor in a last-ditch effort to avoid a meltdown. >>> and california and hawaii, and other states and territories on the pacific, are getting 40 air radiation monitors. this will allow the epa to gather more data and detect any radiation coming from japan. >>> in washington today, the house votes on a plan to cut all federal funding for national public radio. after recent hidden video showed npr executives bashing the tea party. if the house passes the bill, the senate would likely block it. >>> and it's all about green today, as people across the globe celebrate st. patrick's day. the biggest party of all takes place right here in new york city. millions of revelers are expected to turn out for the city's 250th annual st. patrick's day parade. >>> march madness. the field now whittled down to 64 teams. and the madness officially gets under way today. half the field is in action today. the other half, tomorrow. the whole thing wraps up wi